Lebanon CUSD #9

HAPPENING THIS THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 12 FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. Join us for a GRAND Night of Fun & Festivities! In honor of Grandparents Day, we’re thrilled to invite ALL local parents, grandparents, neighbors, and friends to celebrate with their favorite Greyhound student(s) at our special LES Event. Come celebrate with us as we showcase our vibrant school community and enjoy an evening filled with fun! Event Location - LES Library: -Book Fair: Explore a wide selection of books for all Pre K-5th grade and find your next great read! -Treats for Sale: Satisfy your sweet tooth with delicious treats, beverages, and baked goods. -Greyhound Apparel: Show your school spirit with our exclusive Greyhound apparel created by the LHS Graphic Design Class! -Community Event Tickets: Grab tickets to help support local events! 1. LCUSD9 Golf Ball Drop / Sept. 21st 10am-12pm 2. HPB Hot Bowls Chili & Soup Cook-Off / Sept. 28th 10am-2pm -Chalk the Walk: Get creative and chalk something with your student(s)! -Design a Bookmark: Your bookmark can be as unique as you are. Express your personality and make something that stands out in every book you read. Bring your family and friends for an evening of Books, Bites, and GRAND Delights! We look forward to seeing YOUR family there! For more information, contact: Amy Venhaus / District #9 Media Specialist / avenhaus@lcusd9.org

Check out the link to our fundraiser - Lebanon CUSD #9 Golf Ball Drop - https://www.facebook.com/events/1733027080836543/?ref=newsfeed

LES had a special guest in first grade today! Ms. Bass and her twin sister Ms. Bass!

Today is the last day to sign-up and pay for Basketball Intramurals!! Go to lcusd9.org click on Basketball Intramurals 24-25 SY. Dates are: September 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 after school until 4:15. Any questions email: lreinneck@lcusd9.org "Building the Pack, One Greyhound at a Time!"

Teacher Squad

On 9/11/2024, we would like to invite everyone out for a brief recognition ceremony of the terrible events that occurred on 9/11/2001 starting at 3:55 pm at the HS Baseball field. Afterwards we will also recognize our 8th grade softball and baseball players. At halftime of soccer we will recognize town soccer teams.

HS Soccer will be home vs Wood River Be a 5:00 start today, varsity only HS Volleyball will start at 5:00 in Dupo with a Frosh/Soph game, JV game at 6:00 and varsity to follow Jh Baseball 4:15 start "B" Game only at home vs Highland St Paul Jh Softball 4:15 start "B" Game only at home vs Highland St Paul

High School Athletes of the Week HS Soccer Co Captain Lincoln Hamm scored 2 goals in 3 games in the Greenville Round Robin Tournament. He netted the game winner from the penalty spot vs Greenville and added a late goal vs Salem. He never came off the field and was instrumental in our midfield. HS Volleyball For the volleyball team's athlete of the week. Varsity: Chloe Nordmann (OH/S) (Senior) -Chloe was chosen for her excellent work ethic and dedication. During our New Athens tournament Chloe excelled in being a true leader towards her teammates and to the starters on the court. Chloe noticed when things weren't working she stepped in and took charge by making adjustments on the court to help gain an advantage. This weekend also showed Chloe excellent hitting and serving abilities. Even in practice Chloe comes in with a great attitude that is infectious to the team. -Something that stands out from Chloe again is her leadership. Whenever adversity strikes, Chloe embraces it with problem solving abilities. As well as trying to keep her teammates in a positive mind set. JV: Quameisha Coates (OH) (Junior) -Meisha was chosen for her hardwork and dedication. It truly has shown within our last two games against Greenville and Patoka. Meisha led the JV team with 5 aces in the Patoka game. Meisha comes into practice ready to work and improve her skills. -Something that stands out from Meisha is her positivity towards her teammates. Whenever the team is down Meisha is always the one to bring laughter and energy back into the team when things are tough.

Here are our Junior High Athletes of the Week My players of the week are 8th graders Hope Cox and Aleyda Bennett Hope #12 is primarily our center fielder. She has a great eye for fly balls. During our game against Breese last week she caught 2 hard hit balls in centerfield to help hold the other team from scoring more runs. Her batting average is 417% with on base percentage of 475%. She brings a positive attitude to the team and cares about her teammates. Hope also hit a home run this season as well. She will continue to do great things for softball, but more importantly she is making a difference in her continued encouragement of others. Aleyda #30 is our 2nd baseman. She is new to the position this year, but does a great job at fielding balls and making plays. Aleyda has speed when it comes to running bases. She is also a smart base runner. This year Aleyda realized that she is a switch hitter. She can hit from the left side as well as the right side. Aleyda has great leadership qualities. She is an encourager to all of her teammates and is a coachable player. Aleyda is a lot of fun to have on the team. She makes her teammates laugh, but works hard for the Greyhound softball team as well. JH Baseball Thomas Thacker was our leading hitter for the team last week. Thomas’ average has continued to climb as the season has gone on. Thomas has been very coachable, has been to every practice this year, and has worked hard. Thomas has played right field and first base this year. He’s been a good team leader. Henry Tilk was our leading pitcher this week. He has done a great job throwing strikes and giving our team a chance to win each time he has pitched. Henry has also done a pretty good job at the plate. He has played numerous positions this year and has been a very good team player.

2nd-4th graders sign up for Basketball Intramurals!! Go to lcusd9.org click on Basketball Intramurals 24-25 SY. Dates are September 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 after school until 4:15. Deadline to sign-up and pay is September 6th. Any questions email: lreinneck@lcusd9.org "Building the Pack, One Greyhound at a Time!"

Please keep the friends, families and community of the individuals involved in the tragic accident yesterday in your thoughts and prayers. Prayers to the Columbia community.

Attention all 2nd-4th graders!! Basketball Intramural sign-ups are ready!! Go to lcusd9.org click on Basketball Intramurals 24-25 SY. There will be no bus service and Intramurals will be for 2nd-4th grade. Dates are September 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 after school until 4:15. Any questions email: lreinneck@lcusd9.org

We have our new calendar posters for our high school volleyball and high school boys soccer schedules. Great job by SMK Designs, Sean Kelley, we appreciate you doing this! Go Greyhounds!

Our hs girls volleyball teams battled hard at Patoka last night. JV team lost in 2 sets and the Varsity lost 26-24 and 25-15. Come see them play their home opener tomorrow night at 6:00 vs Greenville!

Congratulations to this week's Athletes of the Week for 8-26 My two athletes of the week for JH Softball are Hayden Venhaus and Khloe Munton. Hayden #9 is a 6th grader. She is one of our top pitchers. Hayden is a great player. She is always finding ways to improve her game. She is very coachable and will try anything we ask. Hayden is our leader in RBIs. She currently has 11 for the season so far. She also has 5 singles, 2 doubles, and 2 triples. Hayden is doing great things for Greyhound Softball! Khloe Munton #24 is a 7th grader. She plays multiple positions. Khloe is one of our main catchers, she also plays shortstop and third base. She is a great team player and has a fun personality! Khloe has an average of .423 and an on base percentage of .545. She has 11 hits for the season with one home run! Khloe is a big part of our team in defense as well as offense! JH Baseball-Anthony Kittstein, Colby Casperson Anthony Kittstein led the team to victory this past week getting the win on the mound against Shiloh Middle School. Anthony also pitched a great game against Albers, had the game tying hit and scored the winning run that game in the bottom of the sixth inning. Anthony has made positive contributions to the team each game he’s played. Colby Casperson has been battling through a thumb injury the past week. Before the injury, he was off to a hot start at the plate. Since the injury, he’s been to every practice and game supporting his team and being a positive role model for the younger players. Colby’s thumb is feeling better and he should be back in the lineup this week. The Greyhounds are 5 and 3 this season. HS Volleyball- Jayden Luna-not pictured, Jada Williams Varsity: Jayden Luna (Senior) -Jayden was chosen for her hard work and dedication. Jayden comes into practice with a great attitude and an even greater work ethic. No matter the drill we are doing she gives 100%. -Something that stands out from Jayden is that she provides a helping hand by coaching up the under class men whenever they are confused or struggling. JV: Jada Williams (Sophomore) -Jada was chosen for her infectious positive attitude. Jada always comes into practice with a bright smile on her face. Jada also brings tremendous effort into practice. No matter the obstacle thrown her way Jada will always overcome it with her strong devotion and with a smile on her face. -Something that stands out from Jada is her positivity. Jada brings a welcoming and fun environment to the team especially when we are in need of a pick me up.

Today's home jh baseball and jh softball games are canceled. Softball will practice in high school gym from 3:15-4:45, baseball will practice in the grade school gym from 3:10-4:30. HS soccer game at Greenville is moved to 7:30 tomorrow night, bus 5:45, no practice today

Jh baseball home game is canceled today There will be practice 3:00-4:30 Currently we are still within the guidelines to practice Karla will be checking every half hour

Today's soccer match at Maryville Christian is canceled. The cancellation is not weather related so there will be practice at 3:30. Karla will take readings close to practice time to see if the time needs to be modified.

🎉 No school on Labor Day! 🎉 Enjoy the long weekend, relax, and recharge.

👋 Say Hello to Our New Team Member! 👋 We’re so happy to welcome James Berry to the Greyhound team! Mr. Berry is ready to make a positive impact on our students and community.